Andrews Kurth LLP

Also Known As: Andrews Kurth, Andrews

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VAULT RANKINGS 2013

#9 Texas

GENERAL INFO

Headquarters: Houston, TX
9 offices
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NEWS AND UPDATES

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Uppers

High-level work and friendly environment
Open management and good associate-partner relations
Free parking
A "fabulous" summer program
Frequent happy hours
Free tickets and events for client development

Downers

Little formal training
Clients can be "extremely demanding"

ABOUT THIS COMPANY:

Straight talk

Like many Texans, this 100-year old firm prides itself on "straight talk." Formed in Houston in 1902 by Frank Andrews and U.S. Congressman Thomas Ball, the firm earned its stripes counseling railroad clients and was integral in forming the Gulf Coast Lines and assisting many other burgeoning railroad entrepreneurs. As longtime counsel to the Hughes Tool Company, Andrews Kurth had front-row seats in the 20-year dispute over the estate of the eccentric Howard Hughes Jr., son of the company's founder.

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Atmosphere

A litigation associate raves that AK is a "great place to work." A real estate attorney brags about "lots of responsibility early on." Associates appreciate "challenging assignments" as well as the firm's "respect for the balance between work and home life." One fifth-year laments, however, that "the firm has moved toward running itself like a business," claiming that "the emphasis is less on [quality of life] and more on treating associates like numbers." But most describe the firm culture as "congenial and supportive," "pleasant" and "fairly relaxed." Associates seem to really enjoy each other's company, with a lot of socializing after hours. "The lawyers know how to have fun and how to get the job done when the time comes," says one litigation associate. If there were a contest among Texas offices, associates would vote Dallas "more relaxed than Houston."

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Getting Hired

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Top people

It's not easy to land a spot at Andrews Kurth. A Dallas associate tells us that the firm looks for the "top 25 percent" at the University of Texas and also interviews "at Vanderbilt, Duke, Harvard and SMU." A Houston lawyer believes that AK's requirements are even more stringent, reporting that "the firm requires at least top 15 percent, if not top 10 percent." According to the firm, other recruiting targets include national law schools like Columbia, University of Chicago and UVA, as well as regional favorites such as Baylor, South Texas, Tulane and University of Houston. In addition to top grades, "personality match plays a large role in recruiting," says a first-year.
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